Bridg vs Olo Engage
Bridg is a subscription software service that matches in-store transactions to individual customer profiles, including guests who are not in a loyalty programme. Olo Engage is the guest data and marketing part of the Olo restaurant platform. Both are listed under Guest CRM & Customer Data Platform. The main differences are in audience, integrations and company background.
Key differences
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Bridg: Large QSR and casual dining chains; Olo Engage: Enterprise restaurant chains.
integrations
On integrations, Bridg names 4 integrations and Olo Engage names 4 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
Parent companies: Bridg, Cardlytics, Inc. (per a 2023 press release on the vendor site); the site also refers to 'PAR & Bridg' and 'Bridg & PAR'; Olo Engage, Thoma Bravo (acquired September 2025).
Side by side
| Field | Bridg | Olo Engage |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Bridg is a subscription software service that matches in-store transactions to individual customer profiles, including guests who are not in a loyalty programme. | Olo Engage is the guest data and marketing part of the Olo restaurant platform. |
| Best for | Large QSR and casual dining chains; Grocery and convenience retailers running retail media | Enterprise restaurant chains; Brands that already use Olo ordering; Marketing teams wanting personalised campaigns |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 4 | 4 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Not published | New York, United States |
| Owner | Cardlytics, Inc. (per a 2023 press release on the vendor site); the site also refers to 'PAR & Bridg' and 'Bridg & PAR' | Thoma Bravo (acquired September 2025) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Bridg
- LiveRamp
- Meta
- The Trade Desk
Named only by Olo Engage
- Fiserv
- Qu
- Restaurant365
- Toast
Which to choose
Bridg
Choose Bridg if you are in one of these groups: Large QSR and casual dining chains; Grocery and convenience retailers running retail media.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Single-site or small independent restaurants. The vendor's case studies and positioning are about enterprise chains, for example a QSR brand with more than 7,000 locations.
Olo Engage
Choose Olo Engage if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Enterprise restaurant chains; Brands that already use Olo ordering; Marketing teams wanting personalised campaigns.
What we could not confirm
Bridg
- Price or plans
- Current ownership (Cardlytics division in 2023; PAR relationship not explained on the vendor's site)
- Founding year, headquarters, team size, funding
- Named customers
- POS systems it ingests from
- Security certifications
Olo Engage
- Pricing and contract terms
- Country availability and languages
- Security certifications
- Employee count
- Funding history (Olo was taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2025)
- Whether Engage can be bought without other Olo modules
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Bridg, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and navigationhttps://www.bridg.com/
- Company positioning, subscription model, Ripplhttps://www.bridg.com/about
- Audience activation and integrationshttps://www.bridg.com/expand-reachable-customers
- Identity resolution and profileshttps://www.bridg.com/gain-insights-on-anonymous-transactions
- Retail media use casehttps://www.bridg.com/support-a-retail-media-network
- Restaurant positioning and resultshttps://www.bridg.com/industry/qsr
- Press: Rippl launch, Cardlytics divisionhttps://www.bridg.com/media-center
- QSR case studyhttps://www.bridg.com/resources/qsr-client-uncovers-78m-customers-and-outperforms-roas-benchmarks-5-6x
Olo Engage, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Olo Engage overviewhttps://www.olo.com/engage
- Guest Data Platformhttps://www.olo.com/gdp
- Marketing modulehttps://www.olo.com/marketing
- Sentiment modulehttps://www.olo.com/sentiment
- History, scale, leadershiphttps://www.olo.com/about-us
- Acquisition by Thoma Bravohttps://www.olo.com/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-olo
- Legal entity, New York addresshttps://www.olo.com/terms-of-use
- Contact and support routeshttps://www.olo.com/contact
- Partner listinghttps://www.olo.com/partners/toast
- Partner listinghttps://www.olo.com/partners/qu
- Partner listinghttps://www.olo.com/partners/restaurant365
- Partner listinghttps://www.olo.com/partners/fiserv
